Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Treating Asthma 3
"Alrighty!" Sun Li agreed cheerfully, although there was only a few pounds of white flour left at home, and only half a pound of meat. If they ate it now, theyâd be drinking vegetable soup for the New Year. But how could they not celebrate with a stew since Nianyang scored full marks? Itâs such a monumental joyous occasion!
Jiang Tian swallowed her saliva greedily, "Great, we can have dumplings now. I havenât had dumplings for a whole year; Iâve almost forgotten how they taste!"
Hearing this, Nianyang felt quite sad. With a thought, two hundred yuan appeared in her hand, "Uncle, Aunt, take this two hundred yuan and use it!"
To avoid suspicion, she didnât dare to take out too much. Two hundred yuan was enough to solve the current predicament of the Jiang Family. Once she finds a way to separate from the Gu Family, she plans to help the Jiang Family become prosperous and let Uncle and Aunt live a good life!
Jiang Aiguo and Sun Li were stunned when they suddenly saw Nianyang take out two hundred yuan.
"Two hundred yuan, Yangyang, where did you get it from?" Jiang Tian jumped up in fright. Oh my, the most money sheâd seen growing up was ten yuan; two hundred felt like living in a dream to her.
Nianyang already had an excuse ready, "A few days ago, I went to town and happened to help an elderly person cure their rheumatism. This is the gratitude fee they gave me."
Jiang Tianâs mouth formed an âOâ shape, "You just cured someoneâs rheumatism, and itâs worth two hundred yuan? Thatâs our familyâs annual living expenses!"
Nianyang felt a little sweaty, even though she knew money in this era was very valuable. Hearing Jiang Tian say two hundred yuan could last them a year still surprised her. In modern times, two hundred yuan wouldnât even cover a dayâs pocket money!
Jiang Aiguo snapped out of his shock, and with a serious face said to Nianyang, "Yangyang, you quickly put the money away; we canât take your money!"
Sun Li said, "Yes, weâre the adults. How can we take money from a kid? Besides, you still have to attend high school and university. Your mom probably wonât give you money, so you need to save it yourself. Your uncle and I will work hard to earn money and support you through university!"
Nianyang didnât expect that the Jiang Family, despite knowing they had no blood relation and were just relatives in name, would actually want to support her through university. She was deeply moved and even more determined to help improve their lives.
"Uncle, Aunt, I understand your intentions, but Iâm not short on money. Plus, if I need to, I can earn more by treating people. This two hundred yuan is my way of honoring you. If you donât take it, I wonât be happy!" Nianyang pouted playfully. She still had two thousand three hundred in her space, and if it wouldnât scare them, she would want to take out more.
Jiang Aiguo and Sun Li still insisted on refusing. Even though the household was indeed so poor they couldnât make ends meet and owed a lot of debt, and Jiang Tianâs tuition for next semester was not yet secured, this two hundred yuan was life-saving money for them. But they knew that Nianyang had it even tougher. Money doesnât grow on trees, after all!
"Uncle, Aunt, you can refuse this money, but you have to think about Tian-jie. Look at how thin she is, sheâs almost out of shape. How will she nourish her body if she doesnât eat better? Also, I noticed Tian-jieâs clothes are full of holes. Sheâs already a young lady; she needs some decent clothes, doesnât she?" Nianyang said, forcibly stuffing the two hundred yuan into Sun Liâs hand.
"Ah, you child, it should be us giving you money. Youâre making us feel uneasy and guilty!" Jiang Aiguo sighed continuously, but his heart was warm. He truly hadnât doted on this niece for nothing!
"Yangyang..." Sun Li clutched the money in her hand, not knowing what to say for a moment. This child, Yangyang, was increasingly sensible and competent. Not only could she earn so much money on her own, but she also selflessly supported them like this.
In the future, she must treat her better and provide all the motherly love she missed in the Gu Family.
Jiang Tian spoke up crisply, "Yangyang, thank you. When I start making money, Iâll definitely buy you lots of new clothes and plenty of meat to eat."